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Sep 24, 2017 News
A 35-year-old official attached to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) was shot during a robbery early yesterday as he was entering his home at West Ruimveldt, Georgetown.
Ariel Benjamin was shot in his abdomen around 04:30 hrs yesterday. He is currently hospitalized at a city hospital.
According to reports, the 35-year-old of Lot 403 Cactus Street, West Ruimveldt entered his yard and as he was heading to his door, he was attacked by a lone perpetrator, who demanded his bag.
The suspect reportedly shot him and grabbed the bag before escaping. Benjamin was rushed to a private hospital where he remains hospitalized.
No one has been arrested.
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